North Dakota has largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among states, October 2013

November 26, 2013

From October 2012 to October 2013, nonfarm employment increased in 49 states and decreased in Alaska and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+3.5 percent), followed by Florida (+2.5 percent) and Idaho and Texas (+2.4 percent each).

Over the year ended October, 29 states had statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were positive. Among those states, the largest job increase occurred in Texas (+267,400, or +2.4 percent), followed by California (+207,300, or +1.4 percent) and Florida (+182,200, or +2.5 percent).

In October 2013, 18 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, 15 of which were increases. The largest statistically significant job gains occurred in Florida (+44,600), California (+39,800), and North Carolina (+22,200). The three statistically significant job decreases occurred in Kentucky (‑12,600), Washington (‑8,100), and South Dakota (‑2,600).

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, North Dakota has largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among states, October 2013 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2013/ted_20131126.htm (visited March 31, 2015).